The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1887-06-17

NNsSASSSA W.
&C. Longley, 1st Assistant F Foreman
Hook and Ladder Co.
Harry Sterling, I'd Assistant Fore
man Hook and Ladder Co.
The Huron department is represen-
ted by forty handsomely uniformed
men who will enter the hook and lad
der contest as well as the free for all
race. The boys are fresh from Sioux
City. where they won the big money in
the hook and ladder contest, open to
the world. This company has held the
championship of Dakota for the past
two years, and intend to carry it awav
with them again.
PIERRE DEPARTMENT.
j. l.. Barek, Chief.
Chas. Alsop, Assistant Chief.
Geo. Schneider, Foreman Harris hose
team.
The Pierre team is composed of thir-
teen choice men and will make live
ly race for all comers. No one will
doubt their ability who remembers the
last tournament.
TYNDALL DEPARTMENT..
Asa Grant, chiefs. NJ. Wilcox, fore
man. This team is composed of twelve
lirst class steppers, who have been un-
dergoing some splendid exercise and
some of the knowing acres give SLY
wink when they are not mentioned in
the list OF winners.
SCOTLAND DEPARTMENT.
Fred Reither, chief. We are unable
to speak at length in regard to this
team but are informed that there are
nine men here who will cover the
ground in little bit less time than
has ever been made in Dakota up to
date
MITCHELL DEPARTMENT.
L. w. d. Orswell, chief,
M. f. Bloss, 1st Asst Chief.
| w. B. Jacobs, End Asst Chief.
Chas. Lewis, Foreman IL. & T.. Co.
Elmer Miller, Asst Foreman.
Chas. Doty, Foremen Hose Co. Mol.
Chas. Keiser, Asst Foreman.
j. Stephens, Foremen Hose Co. No. 2.
John Bowman, Ass Foreman.
| The Mitchell department is repre-
sented by seventy-fye splendidly
equipped and uniformed men. Mod
esty forbids our going into details and
giving away the wonderful time our
boys are going to make, but we wish
to congratulate the entire department,
officers and men, upon their uniform
good conduct yesterday, and the ability
displayed in receiving the guests OF
| the city.
| TILE BICYLERS.
EARLY yesterday morning the wheel
mems head quarters in the Windle
building north Main street was the
scene of busy preparation. The Mitch
ell club through the kindness of DR..
Windle have very pleasant rooms in
which to receive visiting wheelmen.
Several tables are we'll covered with
wheeling periodicals and the daily pa
pers. The clubs indebted to w. S.
Grouse for the use of fine organ.
The names of the visiting wheelmen
are as follows: d. o. Root, F. H.
Moore and L. l.. Stevens, Woonsocket,
F. S. Smith and w. &. Colvin, Kimball.
w. w. Bishop, Plankinton, G. r. Eli
oft, Aberdeen, G. B. Graves, BonHom-
me, Grant Bell and II. 2. Lachman,
Minneapolis. Mr.. Eek famous rider
from the same place is expected today.
Dana p. Long, LeMars Iowa, the
champion hill climber. Elliott holds
the championship of the territory for
speed.
Grant Bell is the champion spec der
| in the northwest, and knows how to
win and hold laurels.
| Graves, who came in from Bon
Holnme yesterday. overland, in genu-
inc roadster style, covered forty miles
| in the forenoon, arriving in Mitchell
before dinner time.
Delegations are expected today from
Parker, Pierre and Diana. The parade
| in the evening was the largest turn out
of wheelmen ever seen in the territory.
The following riders were noticed in
line:
Grant Bell, H. P. Leachman, d. o.
Root, G. B. Graves, D. z. Long, ..
Elliott, Ed. Smith, d. Z. Kidson, +. >.
Smith, w. J. Healey, Ralph Bowdle,
II. E. Rogers, F. Bidwell, Howard
Kibbee, - Bennett, Ed. Dix, f.
Baughman, II. E. Kratz, DR.. Crane,
VIM. Layton, Jno.. Gillespie, Grant
Crary, F. Montelius, Chas. Tenny, Hal
Clark, L. Potter, Ed. White, G. A.
| Newcomer, d. Sutherland, R. N. Kratz'